[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D167-D168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
THE MILITARY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES AND POSTURE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC 
REGION
Committee on Armed Services: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Military and Security Challenges and Posture in the Indo-Pacific 
Region''. Testimony was heard from Admiral Harry Harris, Jr., 
Commander, U.S. Pacific Command.
AIR FORCE READINESS POSTURE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness held a hearing 
entitled ``Air Force Readiness Posture''. Testimony was heard from the 
following U.S. Air Force officials: Lieutenant General Mark C. Nowland, 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations; Lieutenant General Scott L. Rice, 
Director, Air National Guard; and Major General Derek P. Rydholm, 
Deputy to the Chief of Air Force Reserve.
THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET
Committee on the Budget: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 
President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget''. Testimony was heard from Mick 
Mulvaney, Director, Office of Management and Budget.
EXAMINING THE GOVERNMENT'S MANAGEMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOLS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Government's Management of Native American Schools''. 
Testimony was heard from Tony Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian 
Education, Department of the Interior.
OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled ``Oversight of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration''. Testimony was heard from Heidi 
King, Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration.
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE CONSOLIDATION
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and 
Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Impact of Health 
Care Consolidation''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
NEW SOURCE REVIEW PERMITTING CHALLENGES FOR MANUFACTURING AND 
INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Environment held a 
hearing entitled ``New Source Review Permitting Challenges for 
Manufacturing and Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Committee on Energy and Commerce held 
a markup on H.R. 3477, the ``Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation 
Harmonization Act''; H.R. 1876, the ``Good Samaritan Health 
Professionals Act of 2017''; and H.R. 4986, the ``FCC Reauthorization 
Act of 2018''. H.R. 3477 was ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 
1876 and H.R. 4986 were ordered reported, as amended.
EXAMINING THE CURRENT DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION REGULATORY 
REGIME
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 
and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Current 
Data Security and Breach Notification Regulatory Regime''. Testimony 
was heard from public witnesses.
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS REGARDING DERIVATIVES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, 
Securities, and Investment held a hearing entitled ``Legislative 
Proposals Regarding Derivatives''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
MODERNIZING FOOD AID: IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS AND SAVING LIVES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Modernizing Food Aid: Improving Effectiveness and Saving Lives''. 
Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ISRAEL, THE PALESTINIANS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S PEACE PLAN
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East and North 
Africa held a hearing entitled ``Israel, the Palestinians, and the 
Administration's Peace Plan''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.

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ADVANCING U.S. INTERESTS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere 
held a hearing entitled ``Advancing U.S. Interests Through the 
Organization of American States''. Testimony was heard from Thomas 
Melito, Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government 
Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 
835, to update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for 
inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument; H.R. 4134, 
the ``Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act''; and 
H.R. 4895, the ``Medgar Evers National Monument Act''. H.R. 835 and 
H.R. 4134 were ordered reported, without amendment. H.R. 4895 was 
ordered reported, as amended.
THE STATE OF THE NATION'S WATER AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans 
held a hearing entitled ``The State of the Nation's Water and Power 
Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
GAME CHANGERS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PART I
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Subcommittee on 
Information Technology held a hearing entitled ``Game Changers: 
Artificial Intelligence Part I''. Testimony was heard from public 
witnesses.
BEYOND BITCOIN: EMERGING APPLICATIONS FOR BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Oversight; 
and Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Beyond Bitcoin: Emerging Applications for Blockchain 
Technology''. Testimony was heard from Chris A. Jaikaran, Analyst in 
Cybersecurity Policy, Government and Finance Division, Congressional 
Research Service, Library of Congress; Charles H. Romine, Director, 
Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a markup on the 
Committee's budget views and estimates for fiscal year 2019. The 
Committee's budget views and estimates for fiscal year 2019 were 
adopted.
JOB CREATION, COMPETITION, AND SMALL BUSINESS' ROLE IN THE UNITED 
STATES ECONOMY
Committee on Small Business: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Job Creation, Competition, and Small Business' Role in the United 
States Economy''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee held a 
markup on fiscal year 2019 budget views and estimates, and Committee 
rosters; H.R. 4921, the ``STB Information Security Improvement Act''; 
and H.R. 4925, the ``FRA Safety Data Improvement Act''. The Committee's 
fiscal year 2019 budget views and estimates, and Full Committee and 
Subcommittee rosters, were approved. H.R. 4921 was ordered reported, as 
amended. H.R. 4925 was ordered reported, without amendment.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET 
REQUEST
Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Department of Health and Human Services' Fiscal Year 2019 Budget 
Request''. Testimony was heard from Alex Azar, Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.